Nursing Home & Elder Abuse

• Stage 4 Bed Sore (Decubitus Ulcer)

  M. Brandon Smith | March 30, 2007 12:09 AM | 0 CommentsAtlanta, GA

  The final stage in the bed sore classification system is stage 4. In a stage 4 bed sore, the most serious and advanced stage, almost all skin has been lost in the affected area and a very deep wound has occurred. The would itself has extended through the muscles, tendons, organs, and/or bones. Stage 4 bed sores, also termed decubitus ulcers, almost always require surgical intervention to remove...

• Studies Show Non-Profit Nursing Homes Provide Better Quality Care

  Jessica Smagacz | August 07, 2009 10:17 PM | 1 CommentAtlanta, GA

  Atlanta Journal-Constitution recently published an article on non-profit nursing homes. According to Canadian researchers, non-profit nursing homes provide better care than for-profit nursing homes....

• Do you know how to find a suitable Nursing Home for your Parent?

  Jessica Smagacz | November 23, 2008 2:04 AM | 1 CommentAtlanta, GA

  There comes a time when many of us will need to evaluate the living needs of our parents. In some situations, our parents will need to be placed in a nursing home. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution...

• Patient Went Missing in Georgia Nursing Home

  Jessica Smagacz | August 31, 2009 11:09 AM | 0 CommentsAtlanta, GA

  Yesterday a patient at the Meadowbrook Nursing Home went missing in the morning. The patient was a 65 year old with Alzheimer’s. Darden, last seen around 8:30 a.m. was eventually found...

• Stage 3 Bed Sore

  M. Brandon Smith | March 30, 2007 12:05 AM | 0 CommentsAtlanta, GA

  A stage 3 bedsore is typically denoted by a serious break down of the skin in which the wound itself protrudes all levels of the skin including the epidermis (the outer layer of the skin) and the dermis (inner most or deep part of the skin). A stage 3 bed sore usually involves a crater like wound where immense tissue damage and infection has occurred. A stage 3 bed sore demands prompt attention...

• Stage 1 Bed Sore

  M. Brandon Smith | March 29, 2007 11:35 PM | 0 CommentsAtlanta, GA

  Bed sores are generally defined by one of four stages. A stage 1 bed sore is the most common form of bed sore and can be usually be resolved by relieving the pressure on the affected area. A stage 1 bed sore usually appears as a red or pink area on the skin that remains that color even when pressed with a finger or hand. The skin is still completely intact, but is generally painful, itchy or...

• What Is A Bed Sore?

  M. Brandon Smith | March 28, 2007 10:47 PM | 0 CommentsAtlanta, GA

  A bed sore is an area of skin and tissue that has been damaged due to prolonged pressure on a specific area of the body. A bed sore is an area of skin and tissue that has been damaged due to prolonged pressure on a specific area of the body. Typically bed sores, or pressure sores as they are sometimes called, result in situations where a person is in a seated or still position for an extended...

• Mentally Ill Deemed Victims Of Neglect In Georgia According To One Investigation

  M. Brandon Smith | January 09, 2007 7:29 PM | 0 CommentsAtlanta, GA

  Are those who are deemed mentally ill or in need of psychiatric care seen as inferior or less important by society standards? If you live in the State of Georgia and base your opinion on the actions of those in charge of caring for these individuals, you just might be inclined to believe some do feel this way. In a recent investigation by Alan Judd of the Atlanta Journal Constitution, it has...

• Abusing A Nursing Home Resident Is Never Okay

  M. Brandon Smith | August 15, 2006 3:20 PM | 0 CommentsAtlanta, GA

  In a recent occurrence, a Greenwood caregiver at Emerald Gardens in South Carolina has been charged with physically abusing nursing home residents under her care. Lizette Henderson now faces six felony charges of abuse involving three men and three women between the ages of 69 and 94. Cases like this can make just about anyone sick to their stomach. How can anyone in their right mind see fit to...

• Selecting The Right Nursing Home-It Can Make A Big Difference

  M. Brandon Smith | March 18, 2007 12:25 PM | 0 CommentsAtlanta, GA

  Deciding whether to place a family member or a loved one in a nursing home or long term care facility can be a very stressful time if you do not know where to find all the information you need to make the best possible decision. Many people simply rely on what other people say and think about specific nursing homes when making their decision to place a loved one there. While this may be a good...